Karnataka

Mangalore, March 8: In yet another major fraud case, Mangalore police on Tuesday raided two offices of a city based fraudulent investment company and took a few people into custody for investigation.A large number of investors have alleged that 'Dreamz Tours and Travels (DTT), which has two offices at Cee Dee Complex, in Pumpwell, cheated them after promising to help them make some quick money

Mangalore, March 6: Groups like Sri Rama Sene have become an obstacle in the way of freedom of women, said eminent writer Vaidehi. She was expressing her views on women and their problems in the modern age, at 'Sthree Utsav' organised as part of International Women's Day celebrations at St Ann's College of Education here on Tuesday. “The society has completely failed to ensure freedom for women

Mangalore, March 8: Fr John Fernandes, Professor and Head of Chair in Christian Studies at Mangalore University, was honoured on the occasion of his 75th birth anniversary on Monday evening at Shanti Kiran here. A large number of well-wishers, friends, fans and a galaxy of priests, nuns, parishioners from the different parishes where Fr Fernandes had served, took part in the celebration, which

Mangalore, March 8: Mangalore M P Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday stated that freedom for women should not pave way for self-willed or arbitrary behaviour, which can ruin the glorious culture of this country.He was speaking after inaugurating the International Women's Day organised under the joint auspices of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayath, Department of Women and Child Development, District

Mangalore, March 8: Women should join the civil service department in large numbers, said Rohini Katoch, Assistant Superintendent of Police of Puttur division.She was speaking after inaugurating a one day workshop on “Celebrating the Past, Planning the Future” organized under the auspices of St Agnes College here on Tuesday to mark International Women's Day.Katoch said civil service department

Mangalore, March 8: Lokayukta sleuths have caught Bajpe Police Head Constable red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a Belthangady man for returning his passport, on Tuesday, March 8. The culprit is identified as Subhash Chandra, Head Constable of Bajpe police station. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, D S Jagamainair, SP, Lokayukta Police, said that action was taken against the cop

Mangalore, March 8: As many as 13 people from coastal Karnataka, who were working in the volatile country of Libya have safely returned home on Monday. They are PC Manjunath, Anand Moolya, Navachandra Rao, Prakash Shetty, Hamza, Shekhar, Victor Rego, NM Vijayakumar, Mohan Adoor, Padmanabh Boloor, R K Bhat, Ashokan and Narayan Shetty all residents of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. They were

Bangalore, March 8: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has directed Udupi Power Corporation Limited to submit an action plan on how they propose to dispose of large quantities of fly ash that is being stored at their storage unit in Udupi. Following complaints, and after inspections by its regional office, the KSPCB had issued a notice summoning UPCL officials to Bangalore. Farmer groups from

Mangalore, March 8: In a dramatic incident, two under-trial prisoners, who had allegedly escaped from KSRTC bus-stand in the city on Sunday evening, have been caught by the people of Naykappu, near Kumbla in Kasaragod district after they met with an accident on Monday evening. T H Riyaz (29) of Periyatadukkam, and Mohammad Rafeeq (35), both facing various charges of theft and murder attempt, had

Mangalore, March 8: Shops selling branded garments in the city were closed on Monday in protest against the levy of 10 per cent excise duty on branded garments announced in the budget. In Mangalore, at the City Centre mall, shops such as Westside, Louis Philippe, Lifestyle and Reliance Trends were closed. Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO, Retailers Association of India (RAI), said that the excise duty